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On AlterNet: delegates

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "delegates"

Rules and Bylaws: The Meaning of Michigan

Rules and Bylaws: The Meaning of Michigan

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. June 2, 2008.
Struggling to determine a "fair reflection" of the voter's will.

Putting the

Putting the "Super" back into super delegates

Seth Mooney, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 27, 2008.
Cartoon satire "White House Rocks" brings clarity, along with a campy 70's theme, to the super delegate issue.

What Game Is Hillary Playing?

What Game Is Hillary Playing?

Guy T. Saperstein, AlterNet. May 24, 2008.
Nothing reveals the Clintons' lack of principle so clearly as their assertion that Dem Party rules should be abandoned.

Obama Floats Florida Compromise

Obama Floats Florida Compromise

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: Election 2008. May 23, 2008.
On the cusp of securing the nomination, Senator Obama considers awarding half the state's delegates.

Stop Treating the Candidates Like Newborn Puppies

Stop Treating the Candidates Like Newborn Puppies

Will Durst, AlterNet. April 4, 2008.
In the Democratic Party everyone ends up feeling like a winner. Until the general election that is.

Will Hillary Say Anything to Win the Nomination? [VIDEO]

Will Hillary Say Anything to Win the Nomination? [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 2, 2008.
Hillary Clinton says she wants to count all the votes...but she also wants the super delegates to overturn the will of the voters.

Clinton Campaign Pushes Rev. Wright Story to Win Over Superdelegates

Clinton Campaign Pushes Rev. Wright Story to Win Over Superdelegates

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. March 21, 2008.
The story has obviously hurt Obama in the polls on at least a temporary basis, and even may have hurt his chances of ever becoming President.

Richardson Endorses Obama, Race Speech Influenced the Choice

Richardson Endorses Obama, Race Speech Influenced the Choice

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Video. March 21, 2008.
It is apparent that Obama's speech on race and reconciliation had an impact on his decision, which had to be difficult.

There's No Good Reason for Hillary to Drop Out of '08 Race

There's No Good Reason for Hillary to Drop Out of '08 Race

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2008.
Her campaign needs to adopt thus damaging rhetoric, but that is not the same thing as asking her to drop out.

Florida and Michigan Delegate Battle Lacks Common Sense

Florida and Michigan Delegate Battle Lacks Common Sense

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. March 14, 2008.
Amid the bickering and posturing, there is an elegant and fair solution: split the delegates.

How Can Hillary Win the Nomination With Fewer Votes and Pledged Delegates?

How Can Hillary Win the Nomination With Fewer Votes and Pledged Delegates?

Jennifer Nix, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 5, 2008.
The question is: At what cost to the rest of the Democratic party, and the nation?

Bill Richardson: The Leader in Pledged Delegates After March 4th Should Be Democratic Nominee [VIDEO]

Bill Richardson: The Leader in Pledged Delegates After March 4th Should Be Democratic Nominee [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 4, 2008.
Richardson advocates for a reduction in super delegates and warns that a prolonged, ugly primary fight could destroy the Democratic party.

Obama Notches 10th Victory in a Row, Can He Be Stopped?

Obama Notches 10th Victory in a Row, Can He Be Stopped?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Election 2008. February 20, 2008.
Clinton is now in a position in which she'll have to win big in two weeks.

Is Hillary's Campaign Planning to Manipulate Pledged Delegates?

Is Hillary's Campaign Planning to Manipulate Pledged Delegates?

Ron Chusid, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 19, 2008.
It would certainly be bad for the Clinton campaign if these charges are true, but that remains to be seen.

"Superdelegate" the Song [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 19, 2008.
A song for one of those 795 Democratic Party insiders who put the mock in Democracy.

Poking Holes in the Superdelegate Superfrenzy

Poking Holes in the Superdelegate Superfrenzy

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2008.
A superdelegate vote is only as solid as the public opinion numbers of the moment.

Clinton-Backing Civil Rights Icon Considers Shifting to Obama

Clinton-Backing Civil Rights Icon Considers Shifting to Obama

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2008.
Rep. John Lewis will switch his superdelegate vote from Clinton to Obama and suggests he may reconsider his endorsement of Hillary too.

Citizens Slogging the Superdelegates

Citizens Slogging the Superdelegates

Mark Myers, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 14, 2008.
We are faced with the possibility of a nominee decided in the back room, certainly not a situation which brings to mind an open and fair government.

Obama Campaign Is Right: Delegate Race Is Theirs to Lose

Obama Campaign Is Right: Delegate Race Is Theirs to Lose

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. February 14, 2008.
If current trends hold, Clinton needs to win the four remaining big states in order to stay even in the delegate race.

The Three Co-Chairs of the DNC Delegate Credentials Board All Served Under Clinton

The Three Co-Chairs of the DNC Delegate Credentials Board All Served Under Clinton

Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 8, 2008.
The DNC Credentials Committee could play such a pivotal role in terms of a decision regarding the status of the Michigan and Florida delegations.

Despite Media Hype, Iowa's Democratic Caucuses Will Have No True Winner

Despite Media Hype, Iowa's Democratic Caucuses Will Have No True Winner

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 30, 2007.
Horserace journalism obscures caucuses' true value: How Iowa Democrats settle on a candidate.